Saturday, June 19, 2010

Here is today's list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals and allergy alerts. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company news releases that contain detailed information for each recall and alert.

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Food Safety Recall:Asian Food Imports recalls Green Cardamom (100g, 200g and 400g packages; product of Guatemala), sold between January and March 2010 at Asian Food Imports store located at 275 Wyandotte Street West in Windsor, Ontario, because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Food Safety Recall:MacDonald Consolidated has reissued a recall notice for Smith’s Quality Meats ready-to-eat cooked meat products (recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination). Due to a misunderstanding, some independent stores that were supplied by MacDonald Consolidated may not have removed the recalled products as was intended.

Dietary Supplement Safety Alert (Denmark): The Food Safety Administration warns consumers against purchasing supplements from the Internet site www.svenskkosttilskud.dk, because the site sells products that contain synefrin and caffeine in combination. This combination of ingredients is illegal in Denmark and is dangerous, as it can cause cardiovascular disorders, osteoporosis and affect the central nervous system. The site, which is aimed at Danish consumers, is registered to a Swedish company.

Some supermarket chains post recall notices on their web sites for the convenience of customers. To see whether a recalled food was carried by your favorite supermarket, follow the live link to the supermarket's recall web site.